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Porto favourites to win all-Portuguese final

In coach Andre Villas Boas' first season at the club, Porto cruised to the Portuguese title undefeated and reached the Europa League final in style, overwhelming opponents such as Spain's Sevilla and Villarreal with their attacking strength.

"Given what they've done this year, it's natural to say Porto are very much the favourites," said Braga coach Domingos.

"With the right inspiration and motivation, we can take one of our chances, and that leads us to believe we can win," Domingos added.

Their campaign has been largely built on strong defending but in Porto's prolific Colombian striker Radamel Falcao they will face a threat that may be too much too handle.

For Braga to spring another surprise they will also have to control Porto's powerful Brazilian forward Hulk, cope with the thunderous long-distance menace of Colombian Fredy Guarin and outsmart a midfield that runs like clockwork.